15 February,2013 08:29 AM IST | | AFP
The 27-year-old Yorkshireman was left out of England's ongoing limited overs and Test tour of New Zealand in order to have the operation and now Bresnan will hope to be fit in time for the return home series against the Black Caps starting on May 16.
Tim Bresnan
England officials said yesterday that Bresnan would face between six to eight weeks of rehabilitation following an "uncomplicated operation".
"England and Yorkshire bowler Tim Bresnan has undergone an uncomplicated operation on his right elbow to remove extra bone and scar tissue," said an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement issued yesterday.
